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Divdyadovo Glacier

Coordinates: 78°46′20″S 83°58′00″W / 78.77222°S 83.96667°W / -78.77222; -83.96667
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Divdyadovo Glacier
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
Map showing the location of Divdyadovo Glacier
Map showing the location of Divdyadovo Glacier
Location of Divdyadovo Glacier in Antarctica
LocationEllsworth Land
Coordinates78°46′20″S 83°58′00″W / 78.77222°S 83.96667°W / -78.77222; -83.96667
Length4.3 nautical miles (8.0 km; 4.9 mi)
Width1.6 nautical miles (3.0 km; 1.8 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusLong Peak
Statusunknown
Sentinel Range map.

Divdyadovo Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Дивдядово, romanizedlednik Divdyadovo, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ divˈdʲadovo]) is the 4.3 nautical miles (8.0 km; 4.9 mi) long and 1.6 nautical miles (3.0 km; 1.8 mi) wide glacier in Petvar Heights on the southeast side of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica situated northeast of Carey Glacier and southeast of Drama Glacier. It is flowing northeastwards, then north of Ruset Peak turning east-southeastwards to leave the range southeast of Long Peak.

The feature is named after the settlement of Divdyadovo in northeastern Bulgaria.

Location

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Divdyadovo Glacier is centred at 78°46′20″S 83°58′00″W / 78.77222°S 83.96667°W / -78.77222; -83.96667. US mapping in 1988.

See also

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Maps

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  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

References

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.